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1983 01 17 I I I REGULAR CHANHASSEN CITY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 17, 1983 Mayor Hamilton called the meeting to order with the following members present: Councilwomen Swenson and Watson, Councilmen Horn and Geving. The meeting was opened with the Pledge to the Flag. APPROVAL OF AGENDA: Councilwoman Swenson moved to approve the agenda with the following additions: 1. Update on Derrick Development. 2. Old Instant Web Building. 3. Stop Signs. 4. Street Lights. 5. League Conference Meeting. 6. Sewer and Water Billings. Motion seconded by Councilman Horn. The following voted in favor: Mayor Hamilton, Councilwomen Swenson and Watson and Councilmen Geving and Horn. No negative votes. Motion carried. Councilwoman Swenson requested signed copies of all new ordinances. CONSENT AGENDA: Item (b) Lake Drive East, Authorize Feasibility Study was removed from the consent agenda. Councilman Geving moved to approve the consent agenda pursuant to the recommendation of the City Manager. a. Resolution requesting the County Board Appraise all Properties equally within the County. RESOLUTION #83-01. Motion seconded by Mayor Hamilton. The following voted in favor: Mayor Hamilton, Councilwomen Swenson and Watson and Councilmen Geving and Horn. No negative votes. Motion carried. MINUTES: Amend the December 20, 1982, Council minutes, page 3, by deleting the following phrase under Councilman Horn: IIrather than individual lots, you could havell. Amend the December 20, 1982, Council minutes, page 24, STOP SIGN PETITION, FRONTIER TRAIL AND HIGHLAND DRIVE by adding the following: Councilman Horn stated he has spoken with Wally Coudron who lives right along Frontier Trai and I asked him what he felt the problem was in that area and he said that the problem is obvious that there is too much speed going through the bottom of the gully and in fact the majority of the problem comes from the south. He feels the only thing that the stop sign up there would do would be perhaps deter more people onto Laredo Drive instead of taking Frontier. That would be the only affect that it would have on the traffic in that area. Councilman Horn's concern with that is that it is putting the traffic right in front of the school. He cannot support anything that will take traffic from Frontier and put it on Laredo in front of the school. Councilman Horn also talked with Officer King of the Carver County Sheriff's Department and asked him his opinion. Officer King's feeling is that putting stop signs at Highland Drive will have absolutely no affect on the speed in the problem area because it is too far away. Councilman Horn further stated that the Council has facts available from the City Engineer and police officers and the Council should deal with the facts presented. Amend the December 20, 1982, Council minutes, page 25, CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT, ESTABLISHMENT OF A GOLF DRIVING RANGE, GALPIN BLVD. by adding the following: Councilman Horn - The reason that we are allowing this is we are looking as a land intensive use similar to a regular golf course, what other types of uses are you concerned about that would fall in this Counci 1 Meeting January 17, 1983 -2- category? Bill Swearengin - Let me state this from what the Planning Commission talked about. We were concerned that it is a commercial venture and that the Planning Commission and Council also turned down other commercial ventures of a similar use. Councilman Horn - Land intensive? Bill Swearengin - An otter slide. Councilman Horn - That's not land intensive which is exactly the reason we turned down the mini-putt. What we are concerned about, are their other types of land intensive uses like a golf course that the Planning Commission talked about that would be open for precedent? Bi 11 Swearengi n - I bel i eve the Counci 1 rejected and closed down the black dirt operation across the street which you would call a land intensive use because it was a commercial venture. We differentiated between a golf course and a driving range and we felt that the driving range was strictly a commercial venture and really would be viewed by the public as such also and this is how we attacked the problem. I Mayor Hamilton moved to approve the December 20, 1982, Council minutes as amended. Motion seconded by Councilman Geving. The following voted in favor: Mayor Hamilton, Councilwoman Swenson, Councilmen Geving and Horn. Councilwoman Watson abstained. Motion carried. Councilman Horn moved to note the January 4, 1983, Park and Recreation Commission minutes. Motion seconded by Councilwoman Watson. The following voted in favor: Mayor Hamilton, Councilwomen Swenson and Watson and Councilmen Geving and" Horn. No negative votes. Motion carried. LAKE ANN INTERCEPTOR, METROPOLITAN COUNCIL PROPOSED CHANGE OF ALIGNMENT ON LAKE LUCY ROAD AND PLEASANT VIEW: The Council reviewed an official I response to Metro Council IS plan amendment in preparation for presentation to the Physical Development Committee on January 20. Mayor Hamilton stated he would make a verbal presentation at the hearing. OFF-SALE LIqUOR LICENSE APPLICATION, JGM LIQUOR: Councilman Geving moved to cancel the approved Grapevine, Inc. Off-Sale Liquor License. Motion seconded by Councilman Horn. The following voted in favor: Mayor Hamilton, Councilwomen Swenson and Watson and Councilmen Geving and Horn. No negative votes. Motion carried. Mayor Hamilton moved to approve the Off-Sale Liquor License application for JGM Liquor, Inc. to be located at 530 West 79th Street. Motion seconded by Councilman Horn. The following voted in favor: Mayor Hamilton, Councilwomen Swenson and Watson and Councilmen Geving and Horn. No negative votes. Motion carried. BILLS: Councilman Horn moved to approve the bills as presented: checks #14232 through #14302 in the amount of $478,093.94, and checks #18539 through #18601 in the amount of $1,085,968.82. Motion seconded by Councilwoman Swenson. The following voted in favor: Mayor Hamilton, Councilwomen Swenson and Watson and Councilmen Geving and Horn. No negative votes. Motion carried. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION, 460 WEST 78TH STREET, SUNLIFE OF CHANHASSEN: I One business identification sign measuring 1 ~ feet by 8 feet is proposed. Councilwoman Swenson moved to approve the sign request (83-2 Sign Permit) for Pauline Erickson/Michelle Magnuson for the SunLife of Chanhassen. Motion seconded by Councilman Horn. The following voted in favor: Mayor I I I Council Meeting January 17, 1983 -3- Hamilton, Councilwomen Swenson and Watson, Councilmen Geving and Horn. No negative votes. Motion carried. SIGN PERMIT APPLICATION, 530 WEST 79TH STREET, CHANHASSEN VIDEO: Kenneth Wellens is seeking approval to install a 4 foot by 13 foot non-illuminated wall-mounted business identification sign. Councilwoman Swenson expressed concern that this proposed sign was not the same as other signs proposed for the building. Councilman Horn - I guess what this really tells us is that we will only have one major recognizable business in each new building we have because the first one in will set the tone for every sign that goes in there. If we had somebody else that had some nationwide identification sign like MGM, they couldn't go in that building because their sign would be a nationally syndicated type of thing and in all likelyhood would not be compatible. That's the only drawback I see with having consistency beside that the building next to it can have a totally different motif. Where do you get your uniformity, is it around the building or is it around the district? Councilman Horn moved to approve the sign request for Chanhassen Video. Motion seconded by Councilman Geving. The following voted in favor: Mayor Hamilton, Councilwoman Watson, Councilmen Geving and Horn. Councilwoman Swenson abstained. Motion carried. 1983 PARK CHARGE FEE: Councilman Geving moved to leave the park charge fee at the 1982 level for 1983. Motion seconded by Councilman Horn. The following voted in favor: Mayor Hamilton, Councilwomen Swenson and Watson and Councilmen Geving and Horn. No negative votes. Motion carried. LICENSING/PERMIT ORDINANCE: This item will be on the February 7 agenda. PROPOSED LANDFILL: Mayor Hamilton gave a report on a recent meeting with a Metropolitan Council committee. DERRICK LAND COMPANY UPDATE: Mayor Hamilton reported on the status of this proposed development. OLD INSTANT WEB BUILDING: Council members requested a joint meeting with the HRA to go discuss the options for repairing the building. FRONTIER TRAIL STOP SIGNS: The City Engineer reported that the stop signs at Frontier Trail and Highland Drive have been installed. STREET LIGHTS: Three street lights on Frontier Trail, one on Pleasant View Road, and one on Kerber Blvd. will be installed by NSP in the near future. SEWER AND WATER BILLINGS: Mayor Hamilton suggested that when accounts are delinquent letters be sent to the customer stating that unless the bill is paid their water will be shut off. The City Manager suggested that the late charge be increased to 10% on the unpaid balance. He will prepare an ordinance amendment for the next Council agenda. Council Meeting January 17, 1983 -4- LEAGUE MEETING: The Legislative Conference will be held January 26. LOAD LIMIT SIGNS, BLUFF CREEK DRIVE: The City Engineer stated that the signs have been ordered. LAKE DRIVE EAST FEASIBILITY STUDY: Councilman Horn moved to delay the feasibility study until such time as the City Engineer has the time to complete it or it becomes more financially feasible. Motion seconded by Mayor Hamilton. The following voted in favor: Mayor Hamilton, Councilwoman Watson, Councilmen Geving and Horn. Councilwoman Swenson voted no. Motion carried. Councilwoman Swenson moved to adjourn. Motion seconded by Councilman Horn. The following voted in favor: Mayor Hamilton, Councilwomen Swenson and Watson and Councilmen Geving and Horn. No negative votes. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 10:15 p.m. Don Ashworth City Manager I I I